Ultimate Guide To Using Nootropics For Opiate Withdrawal

In this article, I’m going to teach you about the extraordinary benefits of using nootropics for opiate withdrawal and recovery. And I gotta tell ya…

I’ve been very excited about writing and publishing this piece.

The “nootropics” supplement category has become increasingly popular over the years.

College students, entrepreneurs, athletes, and other people commonly use nootropics to boost performance and enhance mental well-being.

The use of nootropics for opiate withdrawal and recovery is not yet mainstream knowledge, but my goal with this article is to help the world see just how beneficial these supplements are for opiate addiction recovery.

Nootropics Overview

Nootropics is an umbrella term for a class of chemicals — some naturally-occurring, some manmade — that give cognitive benefits to the human brain.

Also called smart drugs or cognitive enhancers, nootropics are drugs, supplements, or other substances that improve cognitive function in healthy individuals.

Nootropics primarily enhance executive cognitive functions such as:

Memory

Creativity

Motivation

As I stated earlier, nootropics have gained tremendous popularity recently with college students that need to study for an exam, entrepreneurs that want the “edge,” and even athletes seeking to enhance their performance.

After studying the science and research and using many different nootropics on myself, I’ve come to the wonderful realization that nootropics can be ABSOLUTELY PERFECT for opiate withdrawal and recovery.

The nootropics I’m going to focus on in this article were chosen due to their unique and beneficial mechanisms of action, which I not only studied but actually tested on myself.

And oh what fun it was!!!

Thus, without further ado, here are my Top 10 nootropics for opiate withdrawal and recovery.

1. Tianeptine Sulfate

Tianeptine sulfate is a powerful synthetic chemical compound that is used to treat major depressive disorder. For people struggling with anxiety or depression, it can have significant mood enhancing effects.

Tianeptine’s anxiolytic and mood-boosting effects, in addition to its neuroprotective and cognitive benefits, make it a popular nootropic.

Tianeptine (brand name Stablon) is a tricyclic medication used in some countries for depression, anxiety, and PTSD.

It’s unregulated in the US, making it legal to purchase online without a prescription.

At heavy doses above the therapeutic range, it is known to produce opioid effects such as sedation and stimulation, motivation enhancement, and euphoria.

How Tianeptine Made Me Feel

The Tianeptine Sulfate from Nootropics.com came in 25 mg capsules. I tried 25 mg, and an hour later, I felt some nice mood-brightening and relaxing effects. Then I took another 25 mg for a total of 50 mg and I FELT AMAZING!!!

I also wanted to test out the dosages above the therapeutic range, as I knew these higher dosages provided opioid agonist effects.

Well, it worked.

I used varying amounts from 100 mg to 800 mg.

It got me very, very, very high.

I was itching and nodding out, and I will never do that again.

Here is a video I made that goes into detail about the mechanisms of action of tianeptine, as well as my personal experiences using the nootropic.

How To Use Tianeptine Sulfate For Opiate Withdrawal

It makes you feel really good at low dosages, but the more you take, the better you feel as the opioid effects start to become stronger.

Many people have simply replaced one addiction with another by trying out tianeptine, so please, if you decide to use it, proceed with the utmost of caution, as you can become dependent on it and then develop withdrawal symptoms by trying to quit cold-turkey.

My Experiences using Tianeptine:

25 mg – Nice, happy, smooth mood-boost

50 mg – Nicer, happier mood-boost

400 mg – Felt like maybe 40-60 mg of hydrocodone…only better

800 mg – So high that I was seriously nodding out and getting itchy and irritated

2. Phenylpiracetam

Phenylpiracetam is a central nervous system stimulant and nootropic agent belonging to the racetam family of drugs. It is a modified version of piracetam, the original nootropic compound.

Racetams are a type of nootropic cognitive enhancing drug that all share a similar chemical structure.

Racetams are known for improving learning, memory, focus, mood and energy levels as well as positively affecting many of the basic components of brain health.

In studies, phenylpiracetam has shown the following effects:

Improve memory, attention-switching, and problem-solving skills in patients with asthenia.

Increase locomotor and antidepressant activity and improve memory in rats.

Ability to suppress the anxiety and fear response in rats with induced immune stress.

Reported to reduce the effects of sleep deprivation for the duration of its effects by many users.

How Phenylpiracetam Made Me Feel

Out of all the racetams I tried, phenylpiracetam was BY FAR my favorite. I LOVED IT!!! I took a 100 mg capsule of Phenylpiracetam from Nootropics.com, and within 30 minutes, I felt the effects come on.

I was driving my daughter to school when all of a sudden I felt this sense of motivation and also tranquility come over me.

It was a clean stimulant quality, without the accompanying anxiety that stimulants typically give me.

So I was feeling happy, motivated, relaxed, and on top of all that, the colors of the sky and trees were in High Definition.

Everything was more brilliant and beautiful, and MUSIC…oh my goodness, the music sounded much better than usual too, especially the second time I used phenylpiracetam, which was right before listening to binaural beats with headphones on.

How To Use Phenylpiracetam For Opiate Withdrawal

Phenylpiracetam was my favorite nootropic, and it wasn’t addictive like the tianeptine sulfate. Since it’s a dopamine reuptake inhibitor, it can be very useful during opiate withdrawal and PAWS.

When you get off opiates your dopamine goes “bye bye.”

So unless you want to feel depressed and totally exhausted with zero motivation, you’d better take something to help you increase dopamine.

Effect duration: Phenylpiracetam has a peak effect duration of 3-5 hours, with some residual benefits reported up to 10 hours later.

Extended use: Safe to use every other day (up to 3-4 times per week). After 2 weeks of use, taking 1 week off will avoid building tolerance.

3. Phenibut

Phenibut is a central nervous system (CNS) depressant that produces anxiolytic, disinhibiting, relaxing, and euphoric effects.

Phenibut is a closely related structural analog of the naturally occurring inhibitory neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA). The addition of a phenyl ring allows it to cross the blood-brain barrier and produce psychoactive effects, a notable difference from GABA when taken exogenously.

How Phenibut Made Me Feel

Before trying the Phenibut from Nootropics.com, I had tried a different brand and dosage of phenibut two years ago. I thought it was decent, but it certainly wasn’t anything I wanted to take again.

Thus, when I took my first 250 mg capsule of Phenibut from Nootropics.com, I was pleasantly surprised.

Within about 90 minutes, my mind became quiet and clear, and I was focused on the present moment with a deep feeling of full-body-mind relaxation.

The best way for me to describe the effects is to liken it to Valium or Klonopin, only without losing clarity and focus of mind, but instead, having an enhancement of cognition along with the anxiolytic effects.

How To Use Phenibut For Opiate Withdrawal

Phenibut can be highly addictive, and if you choose to use it, make sure you proceed with caution. I used to be addicted to Valium – and I gotta be honest – I could easily see myself getting addicted to phenibut if I didn’t have strict self-discipline.

Phenibut addiction is common, and if you become physiologically dependent on phenibut, make sure you taper off slowly, as a cold-turkey detox can lead to a horrific withdrawal syndrome.

Don’t combine phenibut with alcohol, opioids, benzodiazepines, or other gabaergics or CNS depressants, as this puts you at risk for overdose and even death.

Capsules per day: 1 – 6

Effect onset: 60 – 120 minutes

Effect duration: Phenibut is a medium-lasting social enhancer, with a peak effect duration of 5 hours. Calming can last 10 hours, with some residual benefits reported up to 20 hours later.

Extended use: Usage greater than 2-3 times per week will build tolerance and may lead to dependence. If effects subside, taking 1 week off can restore potency. If tolerance builds, exceeding standard doses will lead to dependence more quickly, so caution is recommended.

4. Adrafinil

Adrafinil is a synthetic prodrug for modafinil, meaning supplementation of adrafinil leads to increased concentrations of modafinil in the body.

Modafinil is a wakefulness-promoting drug used for the treatment of disorders such as:

Narcolepsy

Shift Work Sleep Disorder

Excessive Daytime Sleepiness associated with Sleep Apnea

Modafinil is also used off-label to treat sedation and fatigue in many conditions, including:

Depression

Fibromyalgia

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Opioid-Induced Sleepiness

Armed forces of several countries are known to have expressed interest in modafinil as an alternative to amphetamine—the drug traditionally employed in combat situations or lengthy missions where troops face sleep deprivation.

You cannot purchase modafinil as a nootropic here in the US because it’s currently classified as a Schedule IV controlled substance.

Luckily, you can purchase adrafinil and use it so your body will then use it as a precursor to creating modafinil.

How Adrafinil Made Me Feel

On a Friday morning, I took a 300 mg capsule of Adrafinil from Nootropics.com. I didn’t have anything planned for that day other than getting some work done on the computer.

Here is what happened…

Within an hour, the effects of adrafinil came on.

I was home alone for the day, and since I started to feel motivated and energized on the adrafinil, I decided to start a free 14-day trial of Click Funnels, which is a popular new software program for internet marketing.

For quite a while I’d been wanting to redesign the sales page for my online course Ultimate Opiate Detox 2.0, and I wanted to see if Click Funnels was better than the current software I had been using for years.

The Result?

My brain was working so fast and efficient on the adrafinil, that I was actually able to design an awesome first-draft of my internet marketing sales page, without watching a single training video on how to use the software!!!

I felt like Bradley Cooper’s character in the movie Limitless.

In Limitless, the main character is introduced to a nootropic drug called NZT-48, which gives him the ability to fully utilize his brain and vastly improve his lifestyle.

Bradley Cooper’s character high on NZT-48

After taking adrafinil, it was as if I had been using Click Funnels to design internet marketing sales pages for years.

I couldn’t believe it.

Mechanisms of action: Adrafinil is a precursor to modafinil. Modafinil is a dopamine reuptake inhibitor, among other things. At the time I am writing this, the therapeutic mechanism of action of modafinil for narcolepsy and sleep-wake disorders remains unknown.

How To Use Adrafinil For Opiate Withdrawal

At this point, I really need to express how excited and grateful I am that someone on my blog asked me if I knew anything about using adrafinil for the fatigue caused by coming off opiates.

Once I studied the science, I knew it had great potential, but it was only after I tested adrafinil out on myself that I realized it was the perfect nootropic to use for reducing fatigue while getting off opiates.

Adrafinil is a game-changer in this regard.

I had found plenty of opiate withdrawal remedies that could eliminate all of the other withdrawal symptoms (anxiety, insomnia, restless legs, depression, diarrhea, etc.).

But for years I didn’t find anything that could help you get your energy back FAST. Now I have something for fatigue that works in an hour or less…thank you adrafinil!!!

Capsules per day: 1 – 2

Effect onset: 45 – 60 minutes

Effect duration: Adrafinil is a long-lasting cognitive enhancer, with a peak effect duration of 8 hours. Improved cognition can last 24 hours, with some residual benefits reported up to 60 hours later.

Extended use: Most effective when taken every other day (up to 3-4 times per week). After 2 weeks of use, taking 1 week off will avoid building tolerance.

Usage notes:

One 300 mg capsule of Adrafinil is equivalent to 100 mg of Modafinil.

Keeping hydrated on Adrafinil is particularly important, as dehydration can lead to headaches.

Usage in the morning is optimal for avoiding sleep disruption due to increased wakefulness.

Adrafinil is sometimes supplemented with L-Theanine, Phenibut or Citicoline to amplify the cognitive effects, and reduce residual anxiety or stress.

5. L-Theanine

L-theanine is a nondietary amino acid found primarily in plant and fungal species.It was discovered as a constituent of green tea (Camellia sinensis) in 1949, and in 1950, a laboratory in Japan successfully isolated it from gyokuro leaf (a type of green tea) which has a high l-theanine content.

Along with green tea, l-theanine is also found in black tea, white tea, and certain types of mushrooms.

L-theanine has been shown to have the following benefits:

Reduce Mental and Physical Stress

Improve Cognition

Boost Mood

Reduce Opiate Withdrawal Symptoms

Mechanisms of action: Increases serotonin, dopamine, and GABA. It is able to cross the blood-brain barrier and produce psychoactive effects.

L-Theanine significantly increases alpha wave production in the brain. Alpha brain waves are most present in a wakeful state that is characterized by a relaxed and effortless alertness. Alpha states have been described variously as sublime, flying, floating, lightness, peace, and tranquility.

Alpha waves are present when your brain is in an idling default-state typically created when you’re daydreaming or consciously practicing mindfulness or meditation.

Along with being abundant in these plant sources, l-theanine is also available as a nootropic supplement.

How L-Theanine Made Me Feel

I drink green tea daily, so I’m no stranger to the pleasant effects of l-theanine. However, when I tried L-Theanine from Nootropics.com, this was the first time I’ve used the isolated nootropic supplement.

The benefit of this is simply being able to use a much higher dosage of l-theanine.

All I can say is WOW!!!

It made me totally relaxed, happy, and my mind remained clear in the present moment. Typically I think a lot of thoughts throughout the day, as my mind is very active.

But on the l-theanine, I was more centered, and my mind was calmer. In fact, my mind was as still as the water in a lake on a windless day.

How To Use L-Theanine For Opiate Withdrawal

I highly recommend taking l-theanine for opiate withdrawal, and my favorite Opiate Withdrawal Supplement goes well with this and other nootropics too.

6. Citicoline

Citicoline is a nutrient actually found in the body in addition to being a nutritional supplement. It is a water-soluble compound that is an essential intermediary in the synthesis of phosphatidylcholine, which is a major component of grey matter brain tissue.

Your brain makes up only 2% of your body weight, yet it consumes roughly 20% of your body’s energy when at rest. That means the human brain needs a whole lot of nutrition to stay alert and focused throughout the day.

Citicoline is nature’s way of keeping the brain’s energy-producing centers firing.

Taking citicoline can lead to the following benefits:

Vitality

Neuroprotection

Enhanced Cognition

How Citicoline Made Me Feel

When paired with cognition-enhancing nootropics such as adrafinil, phenylpiracetam, and noopept, citicoline amplifies the brain-boosting effects, whilst reducing the risks of headaches.

I tried Citicoline with the other nootropics, after first using the nootropics without Citicoline.

I DEFINITELY felt even better effects from all the nootropics when I stacked them with Citicoline, and I highly recommend that you try this out as well.

How To Use Citicoline For Opiate Withdrawal

Capsules per day: 1 – 4

Effects onset: 30 – 60 minutes

Effect duration: Main effect lasts 6-8 hours, with some residual effects up to 12 hours.

Extended use: As side effects may be compounded with extended use, taking a week off can restore potency and allow for neural regulation.

Usage notes:

Usage in the morning is optimal for avoiding sleep disruption due to increased wakefulness.

An excess of choline may amplify existing anxieties or deepen depressive episodes. Citicoline is therefore not advised for individuals with a history of these conditions.

7. More Racetams, Noopept, & Melatonin

So far, I’ve provided detailed information on my six favorite nootropics for opiate withdrawal and recovery. For the remaining four nootropics I tried from Nootropics.com, I’m going to lump them all in right here.

Why?

Honestly, I didn’t love them quite as much as their nootropic brothers and sisters.

Don’t get me wrong…I liked them, but compared to the other six nootropics I tried, I simply didn’t want to spend a lot of time writing about them in this already-long article.

Aniracetam – Similar to Piracetam, but also helps with anxiety in addition to those effects.

Noopept – Boosts cognition, motivation, and productivity, and promotes the generation of new neurons.

Melatonin – Helps to regulate your sleep cycle and thus can be helpful for insomnia.

8. Nootropic Stacks

While I thoroughly enjoyed trying out the individual nootropics, I felt the absolute BEST when I used different “nootropic stacks.”

A nootropic stack, simply put, is the combination of two or more nootropics that have beneficial effects on memory, learning, focus, or motivation, in order to create a synergistic effect in the brain greater than any increase in cognition than the nootropics you “stack” could create on their own.

Up until my experimenting, I had never tried a nootropic stack.

How did the experimenting go?

Well, let’s just say that I will certainly be making nootropic stacking a regular part of my life from here on out!!!

Please Note: Along with this nootropic stack, I would also take loperamide HCL. All of these together would help a person to feel okay while coming off opiates. I realize this is expensive, and so a leaner version of this that would still be quite effective would be: Phenibut, L-Theanine, Adrafinil, and of course the loperamide as well.

*Also, due to its enormous popularity, Tianeptine Sulfate is out of stock quite a bit. In this case, don’t worry one bit. Simply replace Tianeptine Sulfate with kratom. Which leads us nicely into the next section…

10. Combining Nootropics with Kratom

Probably the most fun I’ve had in years was the part of my experiment where I decided it would be interesting to use nootropics with kratom.

The effects were truly sensational.

The absolute best I felt was when I administered the following, which I named the Ultimate Euphoria Stack.

Final Thoughts…

Kratom and certain nootropics can be addictive and dangerous. It is a dual-edged sword. On one side, it can help you reduce your opiate withdrawal symptoms to almost nothing or even nothing.

On the other side, there is a potential to get addicted to these substances, and the battle of addiction continues, albeit with new addictive substances.

I’m really stoked we have nootropics and kratom available online because it gives us some power back.

I like to do my own research and try things out on myself if I think they would help me. It’s much preferable to having to go to the doctor and being at their mercy to get the help I need in the form I need it in.

Don’t get me wrong, I think doctors are a great resource, and helpful for many things. I also like to have more options, and thus I really appreciate having all of these amazing nootropics and kratom available online without a prescription.

Matt Finch

Matt helps men and women that are dependent on opiates learn how to get off these drugs without getting sick. He is a former opiate addict and a former Substance Abuse Counselor at an Opiate Treatment Program (OTP). Matt has since become an Opiate Recovery Coach, Author, and Speaker.

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I know this is probably not the most popular idea and maybe it’s not desirable. So don’t consider this advice, I’m only talking for myself. On the one hand you have the lack of energy/fatigue when quoting opioids. I the past I found it nearly impossible to taper. As many ppl. do. So quitting cold turkey was probably the only option. But then I found that using ritalin in moderate doses made it possible to taper. And afterwards I felt much better where paws would have gotten to me bad. I think it’s basically like a combination of adrafinil and DLPA. But better. Off course there’s the chance of replacing one drug with another. But that’s more or less the case with a lot of prescription meds that can help. I’ve read it makes acute withdrawal worse. But I’d say skip that part but before and after I found it a real helpful tool. Any thoughts on this matter? I haven’t had a single drawback once I stopped using them. From what I hear it’s a different story if you have been on those kinds of medications since childhood. But being an adult, nothing. I would advice very much against combining adrafinil and ritalin simultaneous.

In category 8 “Nootropic Stacks” you state that you enjoyed the effects so much you would be making it a part of your regular life. Then in the video you stated that you would not be using nootropics again bc of the risk of addiction. I’m wondering if I am misunderstanding either part of that, and if you have continued the use of nootropics in your own life?

In the video, I had only used tianeptine sulfate and said I wouldn’t be taking the large dosages again. The video came out prior to the article by at least a few months. So I do use nootropics a few days to maybe a week out of each month. Does this give you the answer you were looking for? They really help me either get energy or relax or boost mood or all of the above during times when I could use an extra boost!

Hey matt I work in raising my daughter by my self I only make so much I need to detox now while I’m working .im ready to lose my job I can’t lose my job.or I’ll be in the street with my daughter .if there’s one thing that I can use to detox what is it .just one.please help me .i cut down a lot but I need something.

Take a bow, Matt. You did a really good job here. This article will be helping folks many years after it was written.. You broke it all down very well.. Outstanding. Personally I think oxycontin and Fentanyl are the major problems.. I remember back in the day people were taking Vicodin and percs and really it seemed no big deal getting off t hem.. I guess the short acting life of them along with the fact they were not super powerful.. It seems like once oxycontin( of course there are those who do need it for major pain) became common and now fentanyl which truly seems to be one killing people of late, that is when the problems took off.. Heck I remember years back having vicodin for teeth pain and a friend was asking for some because she was going through family problems.. I gave it to her like no big deal then.. Today she is fine and a lot older married with child.. Knowing what I know about oxy and for sure Fentanyl, I would have never given her those back then if they were around to give.

The way you broke this down and described it on a personal level and not some sort of boring science study was great.. You made the whole article extremely interesting.. You did great work here.. As I said before, take a bow because you did great! Thanks… Ron

Hey Jack. I suppose one option is to look into a parcel forwarding service if interested in kratom. Another option would be to replace opoids with a non opioid for a short period to get past withdrawals then taper off that. Since I don’t have any other info about your situation it’s hard to make suggestions but another option may be to look into maintenance therapy, whether short or long term. In my opinion these can be very helpful but are in themselves addictive so use with caution. There are certainly benefits to switching from street opioids to a legal prescription for maintenance, then tapering off once you are ready. Maybe something here helps you out. If you can provide more info we can be more specific with a response. Btw, I am not an expert by any means but have been on opoids for 15 years until recently. I have been prescribed pain killers for an injury and bought off the street when the doc cut me off then was prescribed methadone and later suboxone for maintenance before jumping off earlier this year. I hope you find what works for you my friend.

I can now vouch for adrafinil working wonders during opiate PAWS. I taped off suboxone and made the jump April 21. Made my way through the acute phase and after 1 month felt ok just didn’t have any energy or motivation. I started taking adrafinil two weeks ago and my energy and motivation are amazing at this point. I only take 300mg every other day and it still works on my off days. This stuff is absolutely amazing and I finally feel like myself again. I can’t speak yet for longevity or anything but I hope I will not need to take it for to long. I will report back after more time using adrafinil.

It truly is helpful in many ways. I also have been diagnosed with ADD over 20 years ago but didn’t like taking the stimulants they often prescribe due to bad side effects (mainly anxiety for me). Part of the reason I enjoyed opiates for so long is because they helped with ADD and took away my anxiety. I am very glad I found adrafinil to help me through this period after quitting opiates (15 years use). adrafinil has been helpful in many ways and I hope others find out about this great product as well. Thank you Matt for sharing this info here.

Hi this article is amazing! I have just recently learned of nootropics prior to finding this info. I have a history of opiate addiction as well as recovery attempts using methadone and more recently suboxone. I have been on suboxone for 3 years this time & am looking to taper but I do not do well with the lack of motivation or energy. I have a 6 month old and need all the energy I can get. I also used to work night shift & was prescribed Provigil, or nuvigil I can’t remeber which, which helped a lot w motivation. I was wondering if you had any thoughts on a specific nootropic, or stack, for someone not experiencing all out opiate withdrawal while on a maintenance medication to help mainly with motivation, energy, & focus.

Hi Matt, First I would like to thank you for all of your work and research that you put into this. I have learned so much! I have been using these nootropics with DLPA to help taper my H dependency and am now thinking of adding Agmatine Sulfate, NAC Cysteine, And maybe Ashwagandha along with vitamins and minerals like Magnesium. I have to work every day so I’m trying to avoid acute withdrawals. I am a little worried about this being too much. In your opinion how well would these stack together?

Thanks for the feedback Rene! Glad you’re finding value from all of this. And that doesn’t sound like too much to me. I believe in the use of orthomolecular medicine for opiate recovery. So that involves using lots of supplements and even nootropics to help a person feel their best while getting off opiates.

If it were me taking all of those, I wouldn’t worry about it being too much. Sounds like a great combination. 🙂

If it were me, I would not use gabapentin for tapering. If you do that, you’ll develop a dependence to it, then have to come off that by tapering which could be difficult. It’s better used for cold-turkey.

And the only nootropic I would not take with gabapentin is phenibut, as this is contraindicated.g

My apologies, I didn’t quite explain myself. In this question, I did mean taper from oxy using the gabapentin. Now what I need to know is that I am using gabapentin to quit the oxys cold turkey, so when should I start tapering from the gabapentin? I’m sorry to cause you more work by not being specific..

Hi my name is Rick I’ve been taking gabs for a few years now and let me say wene I quit taking them for a week or so to reclaim my tolerance levels I’ve never experienced any withdraw from not having my gabs but we are all different but do let me say gabs really shut out most of opioid withdraw hope this helps

Hi Matt, I have multiple sclerosis and I’m prescribed gabapentin 800mg 4x a day, tizanadine 4mg 3x a day, Ativan (lorazepam 1mg) I take a bedtime, amitriptyline 50mg at bedtime along with other meds for my ms. I’ve been on heroine for about 3 years now and I’m sick of using and desperately want to stop! I just got calm Support and I ordered Tianeptine sulfate and phenylpiracetam which should arrive in a couple of days. I’m scared of the withdrawal symptoms because having ms my withdrawals are so horrible every time I’ve tried to stop before. Will these 2 nootropics along with calm Support and my ms medications I’ve listed above help mostly or completely take away the withdrawals? And also how much of the 2 nootropics and calm Support should I take in combination with my meds and should I take Ativan throughout the day as well? I also have melatonin 10 mg I take at bedtime also. Please help me and will these work to take the withdrawals away or do I need to get anything else? Thank you so much in advance. Jessica

Hi Matt, I have multiple sclerosis and I’m prescribed gabapentin 800mg 4x a day, tizanadine 4mg 3x a day, Ativan (lorazepam 1mg) I take a bedtime, amitriptyline 50mg at bedtime along with other meds for my ms. I’ve been on heroine for about 3 years now and I’m sick of using and desperately want to stop! I just got calm Support and I ordered Tianeptine sulfate and phenylpiracetam which should arrive in a couple of days. I’m scared of the withdrawal symptoms because having ms my withdrawals are so horrible every time I’ve tried to stop before. Will these 2 nootropics along with calm Support and my ms medications I’ve listed above help mostly or completely take away the withdrawals? And also how much of the 2 nootropics and calm Support should I take in combination with my meds and should I take Ativan throughout the day as well? I also have melatonin 10 mg I take at bedtime also. Please help me and will these work to take the withdrawals away or do I need to get anything else? Thank you so much in advance. Jessica

Hi Matt, I have been reading every article you write, and this one is amazing! I am around 6 months clean off of opiate (Percocet 10mg X 4-5 a day) for at least 10 years! I got ran over by a car and broke/fractured my neck, Thorac and 5-6 vertebrae in my lower back (Lumbar). I have had several types of treatments, none of which gave me any relief. To this day, I struggle with Siatca from my lower back down my left leg. I used your methods of tapering, and taking DLPA (wonderful stuff!). Once I read this article, I ordered the Ultimate Stack (phenol-priacetam, adrafinil, & citicoline. They do seem to help with the PAWS. The only drawback is the company is experiencing credit card server is down and has been for over a week, and I am desperately trying to order refills and try a few other nootropics for my wife who has Sleep Apnia, and she is tired all day due to lack of long deep sleep. I love the company you mention in the article, but I am running low and need to order soon. Is there any other online companies that you can recommend that have the same high quality? Thanks again for all your great work, you saved my life, and I am sure that alot of people will benefit from this and all your life changing work.

Yes that is a common problem with their website. It sucks because I haven’t found another company with products that even are in the same league. Honestly, I don’t like any of the other nootropics websites I’ve tried.

I would recommend using Bitcoin to make purchases so you can get the stuff that actually has what it’s supposed to have in it.

Would like to be productive at work, have high energy and no anxiety. I like calm support as I feel that it really balances everything out well. I also don’t want to do over do it with supplements. What would be the schedule and dosage you would recommend with above ingredients and are there any that are unnecessary?

Oh I have the perfect article for you! Read this plan as it will show you some great methods for PAWS natural treatment:

How To Stop Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome From Opiates>>

And regarding dosages, just review this article as it lists the exact dosages and times per day of each nootropic. In regards to Calm Support, than can be taken up to 8 capsules a day, but most people like the 2-6 range. But you can go as high as 8 if needed. 🙂

And I wouldn’t worry too much about overdoing it on the supplements. Getting off opioids is a huge shock to your body, so taking lots of the right supplements and foods is the literally the best things you can do. 🙂

Hi Matt my husband and I are both on full disability due to multiple surgeries we are both prescribed 300 mg of Gabapentin 3 times a day we have both been on opiates for the last 15 years and are desperately trying to get off of them how do we use our Gabapentin to get off the pain meds? I wish doctors would have made it more clearly on what opiates do to you if you use them for long-term rather than just continue to refill your prescriptions.. I guess one important thing I forgot to tell you I Heidi and taking hydrocodone and methadone daily and my husband is taking methadone his tolerance is higher than mine although I have been on pain meds for a long time as well I still have a low tolerance to them so what would be the best for me, Heidi and what would be the best for my husband Jim thank you so much Matt for all your awesome information it has been extremely helpful

I’m very happy to hear that you have gabapentin as that’s my favorite medication for opiate withdrawal. I would use 600-1200 mg of gabapentin 3x a day for 7-10 days to mitigate symptoms. Maximum of 3600 mg a day. That really helps so much. Best of luck to you and be VERY grateful you have so much gabapentin!!! I’m here for you if you have any other questions. 🙂

Hey there. I appreciate the articles and research you do, I wonder though if you aren’t a little worried that you use yourself as the guinea pig. I mean in one of the reviews you say it’s you’re first time trying something & you’re driving your daughter to school. That’s a tad alarming for me. I’m a recovered addict in a funk but also have a Master’s degree in counseling & worked at several addiction recovery facilities, in addition to being on the other side of the desk trying to come off opiates. All I’m saying is be careful man. Treat these things just like you would a prescription drug-don’t do things like drive until you know how it effects you. Anyway, I’m 11 months off suboxone. I was on it for 10 years. I absolutely cannot get my mind to function. I have zero motivation & zero energy. I don’t sleep unless I dose myself with a bunch of garbage like Ambien. Get about 3 hours of sleep with that. Feel like absolute excrement every day. I’ve dropped 40 pounds without trying, I have no appetite. I really thought the cognitive effects would be gone by now but here I am, almost a year later, and I feel awful. I’ve also developed extreme anxiety. To the point of agoraphobia. This isn’t me. The real me is buried. Outgoing, cheerful, helpful, fun, dare I say intelligent. Thoughts? I have an 8 year old. I need to function. I’ve tried l-theanine and modafinil (I have ADD and PTSD) and neither did anything for me. Please help me figure out how to get out of this funk. I don’t message anyone. I don’t ask for help. I’m stubborn. But I’m asking. Oh and just for posterity for your readers I’ll add that quitting 16mg a day of suboxone cold turkey put me down for 2 1/2 months. Worst experience ever. Glad to be off it though. It was pure hell getting through those months though. I don’t think I showered once. My guy brought a bucket to the bed so I could brush my teeth. I do still have a butrans patch 20mcg that I have to use or I can’t walk. I have degenerative disc disease and a failed back surgery. Hence the addiction to morphine, dilauded, oxys, they gave me everything & none of it worked. Just turned me into an addict. A month after surgery I went to rehab & got put on subs. I thought they were great for about 3 months, but then they just dulled me out. Anhedonia. I still feel that way after 11 months off it! How is it possible? How long does it take for your pathways to reroute? Am I forever doomed? I really need some scientific answers because in reality suboxone is a fairly new med. I was a guinea pig too. Thank you in advance for taking time to read this. I hope you don’t take my driving comment the wrong way. Just saying what I’d say to anyone trying something new. Caution. That’s all.

Thanks I appreciate you looking out for my health. I never take anything without studying the compound in great detail. With the stuff I took before driving to my daughter’s school, I only took one capsule and it’s a nootropic so it actually improves cognition, not hinders it. I drove better than ever before due to the enhanced mental functioning.

When I’ve tried stronger things, I do that after researching the right dosage and I take it on a day when I’m not around anyone.

As for your question on whether or not you’ll feel better soon:

1. You were on Suboxone for a very long time, so the biochemical imbalance is also very severe.

2. You can correct the imbalances with nutrition, exercise, and supplementation, as well as things like deep tissue massage, acupuncture, meditation, qigong, yoga, hot epsom salt baths, dark chocolate, etc.

3. You are not forever doomed, but it’s concerning that you feel so bad almost a year later.

4. I would steer clear of nootropics if I were you, and simply focus on eating a mostly organic whole food diet, exercise at least 3-4 times a week, and start a very intensive supplement regimen. If it were me in your situation, here is what I would take:

Calm Support (4-8 capsules a day), Kyani (as directed by instructions), vitamin C (3,000 mg a day in 3 divided doses, calcium/magnesium/zinc (as directed and with dinner every night), DLPA (2,000 mg first thing in the morning on empty stomach 45 minutes before eating, and again 45 minutes before lunch.

If you take these supplements, eat plenty of fresh organic fruits, veggies, healthy fats, and free-range or wild caught protein foods, plus you really focus on exercising and getting to bed early, I assure you that you’ll begin to feel much better within a week, and like a new person within 2-3 weeks tops.

It’s going to take some work on your part, but it will pay off in dividends my friend. I’m happy to assist along the way if you have any more questions.

I only have enough money for one of these nootropics. I am finally withdrawing from PST and opioid pain killers after about 5 years of regular use. Which one should I start with until I have money to get a few other ones? I am really scared to do this, but I’m tired of wasting money and hiding from my family.

Phenibut is the best one if you can only purchase a single nootropic. I would use phenibut with loperamide HCL and DXM, which are two very cheap yet super-effective over-the-counter remedies for opiate withdrawal.

Actually tapering off Kratom and hoping I might be able to safely use some if this to help. Really grateful to hear these could be used while using Kratom. I just need to figure out how to use them to help my taper along. Thank you Matt, I really respect your work and well rounded philosophy on treatment.

Awesome Elliot. I’m glad you now have a new resource of supplements that can help you get off kratom. If you ever have any questions, you can post them here or feel free to email me at matt@opiateaddictionsupport.com. Take care!

Absolutely fascinating Matt…..though I am expecting a brick wall in trying to get any of this stuff in the UK.

I do use DLPA, and my god……it is a miracle. But a kratom-style effect is what I really want, since I have significant pain and chronic insomnia issues quite beyond my dependence/, withdrawal problems. Damn our feeble legislators in this regard who want us all to be taking ghastly complex pharmaceuticals that just make things worse

Hi Matt, Thanks for an interesting article! This is an interesting topic that I’ve been playing with myself. I must say that I tried the adrafinil and unfortunately didn’t seem to get the same results you seem to. I am diagnosed ADD (not hyperactive) and use Adderal but have wanted to try something else. I didn’t dislike the adrafinil- just didn’t really get much from it. I actually wanted to comment on something else and had a question for you too. My comment is regarding the phenibut. I have read so much about it and the dire warnings about what happens when you take it more than a few days in a row or for weeks in succession. I tried phenibut and found it very helpful for anxiety/social anxiety etc. but I was concerned about everything I read about stopping. By chance I know a neurologist who connected me with an associate that actually worked with phenibut and other “brain drugs” as a researcher. The conversation was long and many times went over my head but basically we discussed using phenibut therapeutically and the idea that it’s tough to use something therapeutic that you have to break from half of the month. He said that the stories of phenibut withdrawal are outrageously exaggerated in his opinion and that a small daily dose of 500 mg to 1 gram is safe and a person should be able to easily wean themselves off of it with little to no problem. Baclofen can be used to combat any mild discomfort as well. I decided to see for myself if it were true so I used phenibut at 750mgs -1 gram daily for several months and then quit after a quick taper.(By quick I mean 3 days) I had to really stretch to even say what my “symptoms ” were because they were so mild. I think the most noticeable was mild difficulty falling asleep and a fluttery feeling in my stomach and chest once in awhile. That’s it. I’m certainly not advocating the misuse and abuse of phenibut but I was expecting a terrible experience based on the horror stories that are often spoken of and found that responsible use just doesn’t cause that at all. Now the people that use crazy amounts- 7 grams a day- I have no doubt that those withdrawals would be terrible, especially cold turkey! Anyway, just wanted to share that with your readers in case they had read any of the same horror stories and were afraid of trying it. My question for you Matt is this, how do you figure out the timing of when to take what with the stacks? I’ve been very interested in trying a few of these but the timing always throws me as I don’t want to waste my time and money by wasting something because I took it at a time when it was being utilized fully. Is there any general advice for a schedule for when to take what? Also, how does DLPA fit into these stacks as I have started using this as well after learning about it here. 😀 Thank you so much for everything you do and all the great info you share!

It’s nice to hear from you. Regarding the Adrafinil not working as well for you, I’m sure it’s due to having ADD. The nootropics work best for healthy individuals.

I don’t have ADD, so that’s probably why the Adrafinil worked so well for me. However, nothing works 100% of the time on everyone. There are just too many different unique biochemical profiles, so different things will help different people.

Also, maybe the Adrafinil you used was from a company that doesn’t have high-quality products. Before I found Nootropics.com, I had tried Phenibut and a couple of other nootropics from a few different online vendors, and I never liked anything.

So not all nootropics company’s are created equal! Not sure if that was the case with your example, but it’s a possibility.

And I loved wheat you wrote about the Phenibut. That stuff was seriously so helpful for me. And I only took 250 mg a maximum of 3 times in a day when I tried it. Very found of Phenibut.

As for your question:

It really comes down to a lot of deciding factors. It’s not a simple questions, because there are lots of moving parts. If you like, you can share here what you’re on, when you would like to get off, and what you currently have and wish to still get to prepare for the detox, and I could help you come up with an effective plan with the timing of everything right.

Hi Matt, I’m sorry I guess I didn’t explain myself very well. I actually used gabapentin and loperamide to get off outrageous amounts of tramadol and have since gone back to using it on an as needed basis at normal to low doses. It was amazing to finally be able to go weeks without it and to have it actually work again and not just to prevent withdrawal. I take DLPA at 1000 a day which I started when I detoxed. I use Phenibut about 500 mgs a day and have started with choline and noorpept. Could you give me a good idea how you might stack these? Thanks so much!

Okay gotcha! Wonderful. 🙂 And regarding the nootropics you have, I would use them all together, and dose them as stated in the article. At the end of each nootropic section, there is a little part that shows how much to take.

The best way to do it is to start with a low amount of everything, then if that’s not enough, keep on increasing until you feel the effects, keeping in mind to not go over the total capsules per day of that particular nootropic, which you’ll find in the article.

Those should all stack up VERY nice together. And that is just wonderful that you went weeks without tramadol then were able to use it and actually have it work again!

P.S. – I’m working on a new article that will have supplements which you can take to actually make your opioid tolerance go down A LOT! How cool is that. People are going to go nuts when they see how easy it is to take a supplement daily, then notice their tolerance to opioids going down, so one can actually feel the effects again and not have to use as much.

Typically, treatments for opioid drugs are the same, however, in the case of Ultram (tramadol), if a person is using high dosages, they have two types of withdrawal symptoms to deal with: opioid withdrawal and antidepressant withdrawal.

Ultram is an opioid and a Selective Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRI). At low dosages a person won’t get these SNRI withdrawal symptoms, but as the daily dosage and time on the drug increases, so do the chances that a person will have SNRI withdrawal symptoms along with the opioid withdrawal symptoms.

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